All Active Funding Opportunities

For questions regarding these opportunities, please contact Sarah Laye at: slaye@som.umaryland.edu.

Date Posted Organization Title Website Type LOI and/or Application Due Date Comments / Documents
03/11/24 Colorectal Cancer Alliance Project Cure CRC Link Foundation rolling request for proposals
01/30/22 Breast Cancer Now Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank Link Foundation
01/07/22 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR Gertrude B. Elion Cancer Research Award Link Foundation LOI due: 03/04/2024; Application due: 06/03/24
10/04/23 Cancer Prevention Initiative CPI 2023-24 Research Grants – Request for Proposals Link Foundation LOI due: 10/15/2023
12/20/23 Alex's Lemonade Stand Early Career Research Programs Link Foundation
03/11/24 Society for Immunology of Cancer SITC-Merck Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Fellowship Link Foundation
01/08/21 Mark Foundation 2021 Mark Foundation Endeavor Awards Link Foundation LOI due: 03/01/2021 LOI required and due 3/1/21.
09/24/21 American Lung Association ALA Awards and Grants (various) Link Foundation LOI or application due dates vary by grant
03/11/24 Society for Immunology of Cancer 2024 SITC-Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Adverse Events in Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Fellowship Link Foundation
01/14/21 American Heart Association AHA grants (various) Link Foundation see list for LOI/application deadlines Earliest LOI due 2/9/21 for Disparities in Cardio-Oncology Strategically Focused Research Network grant
05/31/19 Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation ALSF Quality of Life and Care Grants Link Foundation ALSF grants calendar Application due dates vary depending on type of grant
03/11/24 OREF OREF Skeletal Metastases and Pathological Fracture Research Grant in Collaboration with the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) Link Foundation Application due: 06/20/24
05/27/22 Bone Cancer Research Trust Bone Cancer Research Trust grants (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by grant
03/25/22 Lung Cancer Research Foundation LCRF Grants (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by grant
10/04/23 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR MINORITY SCHOLAR IN CANCER RESEARCH AWARDS Link Foundation
05/22/20 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) AGA Research Awards (various) Link Foundation Application deadline varies by grant
12/13/23 The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation HMTF Pilot Award Program for Myelodysplastic Syndrome Research Link Foundation LOI due: 03/11/2024; Application due: 07/01/24
08/04/22 Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) 2022-2023 Foundation for Women's Cancer Research Grants & Prizes (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by grant For research grants, abstracts are due 9/6/22. For awards and prizes, applications are due 11/18/22.
03/11/24 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION-AACR NEXTGEN GRANT FOR TRANSFORMATIVE CANCER RESEARCH Link Foundation LOI due: 05/16/2024; Application due: 08/13/24
11/19/21 PEW Charitable Trusts Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences and Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Link Foundation Only one applicant can be nominated. Stay tuned for more information and internal deadline date.
12/13/23 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR CLINICAL ONCOLOGY RESEARCH (CORE) TRAINING FELLOWSHIPS Link Foundation Application due: 05/31/24
05/06/19 Thiel Foundation Breakout Labs Link Foundation Proposals are received, evaluated and funded on a rolling basis. The number of proposals we fund will depend on the quality and quantity of the submissions we receive and their fit within our funding
10/28/22 Cancer Research Institute CRI Grants (various) Link Foundation Deadline varies by grant
05/20/22 Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) ALSF grants (various) Link Foundation See the grants calendar for upcoming deadlines.
08/02/22 Rivkin Center Rivkin Center Scientific Grants (various) Link Foundation Due dates vary by grant
08/29/23 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Clinical Chemistry Fellowship Link Foundation Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Early application is encouraged.
12/13/23 American Institute for Cancer Research Investigator-Initiated Research Grant Program Link Foundation LOI due: 01/19/2024; Application due: 05/17/24
10/22/20 Sanofi Genzyme Research and Medical Education Contributions Link Foundation Applications can be submitted online at any time, all year round.
08/29/23 American Lung Association American Lung Association (various) Link Foundation due dates vary -- see application for each award
12/13/23 Leukemia Research Foundation Leukemia Research Foundation Link Foundation LOI due: 02/16/2024; Application due: 04/26/24
03/18/22 Hope Foundation for Cancer Research SWOG Trial Support (STrS) Program Link Foundation STrS-Application-1.15.20.pdf127.9 KB
12/13/23 NCI NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) Link Foundation Application due: 06/14/24
10/30/19 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BIPI) Independent Medical Education Grants Link Foundation Grant applications must be submitted no less than 60 days prior to the program …
03/27/20 A Kids’ Brain Tumor Cure AKBTC Sponsored Grant Link Foundation LOI's accepted throughout the year
05/15/20 American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) ASCRS Grants and Awards (various) Link Foundation Application deadline for next funding cycle: 8/15/20.
12/14/18 PEW Pew Scholars Program and Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Link Foundation Informational Webinar on 1/15/19 at 2pm
02/17/19 BD Biosciences BD Biosciences research grants (immunology, cancer) Link Foundation BD’s grant program will begin again soon. Please check back regularly for new a…
09/23/22 Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) Melanoma Research Foundation Research Grant RFPs (various) Link Foundation Due date varies by grant
09/19/19 American Association for Cancer Research AACR Basic Cancer Research Fellowships Link Foundation
09/22/22 Breast Cancer Alliance Breast Cancer Alliance grants (various) Link Foundation LOI/application deadline varies by grant
03/14/23 The Hope Foundation SWOG Trial Support (STrS) Link Foundation
01/10/20 Colorectal Cancer Alliance Health Disparities Research Grant Link Foundation Currently accepting grant applications. Grant selections will be completed in Spring 2020 and awards will be announced in Summer 2020.
10/09/20 American Society of Clinical Oncology Conquer Cancer - Diversity and Equity in Oncology grants Link Foundation Due dates vary by award
04/08/22 Hope Foundation for Cancer Research Hope Foundation funding opps (various) Link Foundation Deadline varies by grant
04/08/22 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP IN BREAST CANCER RESEARCH Link Foundation Application due: 05/31/24
08/19/22 EMDR Foundation EMDR Research Consultation Awards Link Foundation Applications will be accepted year round, and applicants will be notified of fu… Applications accepted year round
07/17/19 Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) Alex's Lemonade Stand (various grants) Link Foundation
08/19/22 Rita Allen Foundation Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Program Link Foundation
03/08/23 The Mark Foundation The Mark Foundation Emerging Leader Award Link Foundation LOI due: 04/29/2024
11/13/20 American Association for Cancer Research AACR Funding Opportunities (various) Link Foundation See list for grant deadlines.
02/25/24 Pew Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Link Foundation
11/05/21 American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery 2023 CORE (Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts) Funding Opps (various) Link Foundation LOI or application due dates vary by grant
02/25/24 Daiichi Sankyo Bifunctional small molecule compound technology that modulates protein-protein interactions PPI Link Foundation Application due: 10/30/24
04/08/22 American Association for Cancer Research AACR OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATOR AWARD FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH Link Foundation Application due: 05/31/24
03/25/22 Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance Funding Opps (various) Link Foundation LOI due: 03/27/2024; Application due: 06/13/24
02/28/23 Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Grant Link Foundation Application due: 12/15/24
10/26/18 CureSearch for Children’s Cancer CureSearch for Children’s Cancer Awards (various) Link Foundation
07/30/21 Boehringer Ingelheim Independent Medical Education (IME) Grants Link Industry
10/21/22 Pfizer 2023 Pfizer’s Competitive Grants Program (various) Link Industry Deadline varies by grant
07/22/21 Pfizer Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma (and other Pfizer grants) Link Industry Due dates vary by award Filter list by selecting Oncology for Focus Area
02/13/21 Genentech HEALTHCARE-RELATED CHARITABLE SUPPORT Link Industry Grant requests must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the project/program start date.
05/27/22 AbbVie Investigator-Initiated Studies Link Industry IIS applications are accepted on a rolling submission basis.
10/08/21 SANOFI Sanofi US Educational Grants (various) Link Industry Application due dates vary by RFP/Area of Interest Global_Hemophilia_RFP.pdf240.73 KB
02/13/21 Genentech Scientific Project Support Link Industry Grant requests must be submitted at least 90 days prior to the project/program start date, and preferably 60 days prior to the date on which the organization needs to be notified of a funding decision
01/07/22 Pfizer Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR) Global Medical Grants - Oncology Link Industry See application cycles and deadlines Next application cycle deadline: 3/31/22
11/04/22 UMSOM Large Grant Acceleration Program (LGAP) Link Internal LGAP flyer2.54 MB
07/17/20 UMGCCC NSIP Call for NSIP mentors - summer interns available for online/remote projects Link Internal If interested in serving as an NSIP mentor this summer, please send a 2-3 sentence description of the proposed project (this can change) to Dr. Bret Hassel at Bhassel@som.umaryland.edu.Call_for_NSIP_mentors_for_summer_2020_program.pdf144.75 KB
01/24/23 V Foundation Future V Foundation Opportunities Internal contact Sarah Laye for more information at slaye@som.umaryland.eduV Foundation 2023.docx13.4 KB
07/17/20 Electron Microscopy Core Imaging Facility (EMCIF) EMCIF's NIH high-end shared instrument grant proposal Internal If interested, contact Dr. Ru-ching Hsia at rhsia@umaryland.edu.S-10_Instrument Description_2020.pdf639.45 KB
10/26/23 UMGCCC UMGCCC research mentors for teachers in NCI CATALYST (CURE) program Internal please contact Bret Hassel if interested (bhassel@som.umaryland.edu)CATALYST Teacher Recruitment final.docx16.87 KB
10/22/20 UMSOM Large Grant Acceleration Program (LGAP) Link Internal
10/04/23 UMB SOM The University of Maryland Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center Internal LOI due: 10/30/2023 REC Scholar LOI Submission Guidelines.2023.pdf213.24 KB
04/11/23 UMGCCC Student/trainee supplements for PIO faculty to mentor undergraduate or high school trainees Internal $1,200/trainee to offset expenses (e.g. supplies, stipends)
11/04/22 US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) VA opportunities Link Internal Deadline varies by grant

If interested in obtaining the PDF version of a particular VA opportunity and to inquire on eligibility, please email Natalie Dugger (Natalie.Dugger@va.gov) and cc Sarah Laye (slaye@som.umaryland.edu) on your request. Note that VA opportunities are specific and you must confirm eligibility with the VA.

08/29/23 FDA FDA OWH/CERSI Funding Opportunity Internal Please direct any questions and submit one-page proposals to Dr. Joyce Obidi (Joyce.Obidi@fda.hhs.gov) and cc to ORSI-CERSI-Team@fda.hhs.gov by September 8, 2023.
03/08/24 NIH Administrative Supplement Funding Opportunities Internal If interested in applying, please send Sarah Laye a 1-page abstract and NIH biosketches of key personnel by Friday, 3/15/24.Heterogeneity announcement_2.22.24.docx22.8 KBModifiable Exposures Adm Supp NOSI NOT-CA-24-030.docx22.63 KB
02/25/24 ROBIN (Radiation Oncology Biology Integration Network) OligoMET Center 2024 ROBIN OligoMET Collaborative Pilot Project (CPP) Grant Internal Application due: 04/30/24 ROBIN CPP RFA_2.1.24.v3.pdf100.54 KB
09/22/22 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) & The Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research Fund (Japan AACR PRINCESS TAKAMATSU MEMORIAL LECTURESHIP Link Lectureship Application due: 09/15/24
09/22/22 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Lectureship Link Lectureship Application due: 09/15/24
05/15/20 NCI Announcement of Availability to Investigators of Lutathera® (815530) For Clinical and Nonclinical Study Proposals Link NCI Lutathera__NSC815530_ Announcement_of_Availability.pdf23.96 KB